Thomas Parsons

Sustainability Consultancy - Researcher at Sustain Value
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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sustainability Consultancy - Researcher
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      • Conducted desk-based research and literature review to support Sustain Value’s successful business proposal for a Sub-Saharan African mining company piloting the latest TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) risk management and disclosure framework • As part of the TNFD's 'LEAP' Methodology, I carried out extensive desk-based research to determine the nature interface, impacts, and dependencies of iron ore mining in Sub-Saharan Africa • Carried out preliminary research to support the proposed development of a 'net positive' methodology for an SME printing company. This research considered environmental, social, and economic impacts throughout the printing value chain and was conducted across academic and grey literature sources.

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Environmental Products Desk - Research Intern
      • Aug 2021 - Sep 2021

      • Worked as part of the upstream carbon offsets team towards the goal of developing a risk framework to address uncertainty factors affecting the delivery of successful carbon offset projects. • Conducted research on the environmental policy and economic characteristics of a range of Sub-Saharan African countries to determine the viability of carbon-financed efficient cookstove projects in the region. • Worked alongside the carbon analyst team in researching likely future demand for carbon offsets generated through international aviation sector growth and state participation in CORSIA mandated offsetting • Produced policy research reports on developments concerning Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement, with a particular focus on the implications of corresponding adjustments for the voluntary carbon market. This was used to develop a more informed understanding of Nationally Determined Contributions and their openness to international carbon finance and markets

    • United Kingdom
    • Political Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • JCR Charities and Communities Representative
      • Dec 2019 - Dec 2020

      • Elected representative for the undergraduate student body at St Hugh's College that sat on the College Fundraising Committee to represent student interests to the governing body • This role involved the planning, coordination and management of fundraising events in college, which have included stand up comedy nights, formal dinners and the sale of college merchandise • I was also responsible for increasing awareness and availability of volunteering roles around Oxford through a range of engagement initiatives

    • United Kingdom
    • Waste Collection
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Work Experience
      • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

      • This work experience opportunity involved me shadowing lab technicians at a hazardous materials site, anaerobic digestion facility and landfill gas site, with the aim of gaining an insight into industrial sustainability practices • This work experience opportunity involved me shadowing lab technicians at a hazardous materials site, anaerobic digestion facility and landfill gas site, with the aim of gaining an insight into industrial sustainability practices

Education

  • University of Oxford
    Master's degree, Biodiversity, Conservation and Management
    2021 - 2022
  • University of Oxford
    Bachelor's degree, Human Sciences
    2018 - 2021
  • King Edward's School Bath
    A Levels, Economics, Biology, Geography
    2016 - 2018
  • Monkton Combe School
    2011 - 2016

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